Why can't I play GTA V at midnight?

Hey everyone, so as you know, GTA V is being released tomorrow. I have my copy pre-ordered and will be heading to Gamestop tonight at midnight to pick it up! Now normally, I would then take that game and play it for a few hours before calling it night (with Bioshock Infinite, I actually ended up playing it for 9 hours, at which point I got out of my chair and took one step before I fell over and collapsed) But for GTA V, I will be picking up my copy, going back to my dorm, and sleeping.

Why, you may ask, would I be doing that as opposed to playing a sure-fire game of the year contender like GTA V? Almost every outlet has just given the thing a 10 out of 10, and its promising to be one of the greatest games of this generation. How can you not play this instantly?